EP1522249A3 - Vacuum cleaner - Google Patents

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EP1522249A3
EP1522249A3 EP04028809A EP04028809A EP1522249A3 EP 1522249 A3 EP1522249 A3 EP 1522249A3 EP 04028809 A EP04028809 A EP 04028809A EP 04028809 A EP04028809 A EP 04028809A EP 1522249 A3 EP1522249 A3 EP 1522249A3
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main body
switch
charger
battery
cleaner main
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French (fr)
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EP1522249A2 (en
EP1522249B1 (en
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Tomonori Kato
Tamaki Nishikori
Hiroshi Hayakawa
Naoyuki Ohara
Koichi Ito
Toru Odachi
Seizo Hayashi
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
    • H02J7/0042—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries characterised by the mechanical construction
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
    • A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
    • A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
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    • A47L5/14—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum cleaning by blowing-off, also combined with suction cleaning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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    • A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02J—CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
    • H02J7/00—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
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    • H02J7/0045—Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries characterised by the mechanical construction concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S15/00—Brushing, scrubbing, and general cleaning
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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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Abstract

Rechargeable vacuum cleaner which allows the cleaner main body (401), accomodating the battery (403), to be connected to the charger (407), for charging the battery (403), only when the main body switch (417) is cutted off mechanically. The switch (417) is located in the cleaner main body (401) and is connected between the battery (403) and a blower (404). A manipulation unit (402a,402b,402c) for this switch (417) is also located in the cleaner main body and has an engaging portion (402c) to be engaged with a mating portion (412) provided on the charger (407), for setting the cleaner main body (401) on the charger (407).
This engaging portion (402c) moves corresponding to the operation of the manipulation unit so that the engaging portion (402c) cannot be engaged with the mating portion (412) in the turned-on state of the switch (417).
EP04028809A 1998-07-06 1999-07-06 Vacuum cleaner Expired - Lifetime EP1522249B1 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP19006298 1998-07-06
JP19006298 1998-07-06
JP19119598 1998-07-07
JP19119498 1998-07-07
JP19119598 1998-07-07
JP19119498 1998-07-07
JP30246298 1998-10-23
JP30246198 1998-10-23
JP30246198 1998-10-23
JP30246298 1998-10-23
EP99305369A EP0970651B1 (en) 1998-07-06 1999-07-06 Vacuum cleaner

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EP1522249A2 EP1522249A2 (en) 2005-04-13
EP1522249A3 true EP1522249A3 (en) 2005-04-20
EP1522249B1 EP1522249B1 (en) 2006-08-30

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EP04028810A Expired - Lifetime EP1522248B1 (en) 1998-07-06 1999-07-06 Vacuum cleaner
EP99305369A Expired - Lifetime EP0970651B1 (en) 1998-07-06 1999-07-06 Vacuum cleaner
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EP (3) EP1522248B1 (en)
KR (4) KR20000011440A (en)
CN (3) CN2380174Y (en)
CA (1) CA2276796C (en)
DE (3) DE69933069T2 (en)
ES (3) ES2266976T3 (en)
HK (1) HK1025023A1 (en)
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